Suffolk Platinum Jubilee souvenirs wanted for 'memory box' project
Suffolk Archives are gathering materials for future generations to remember the jubilee
People in Suffolk are being invited to donate Platinum Jubilee souvenirs to a new project being run by Suffolk Archives.
We're being asked to consider saving things like photos, programmes and invitations from celebrations planned next week across the county.
Donations will be accepted from June 6, as the Archives' collect items with which to remember the UK's first Platinum Jubilee.
Suffolk Archives have records dating back 900 years, which are used in research projects on the history of the county.
Suffolk County Councillor Bobby Bennett said:
“We are encouraging people of all ages to help us capture Suffolk’s celebrations this summer, be it a family gathering, a performance, a school or village festival or a street party.
"Part of the Archives’ job is to gather a ‘living history’ and any mementos of the celebrations could help us to create a lasting record of how our county marked the Platinum Jubilee – a major historic occasion.”
Bridget Hanley, Senior Archivist at Suffolk Archives, said:
“Suffolk Archives is the county’s memory box. Our collections cover over 900 years of the county’s history, although not everything we collect is old.
"Our so-called contemporary collecting means that we gather material about important events now, such as everyone’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
“We are inviting people from all backgrounds to share their own stories and become part of Suffolk’s history. So please hold on to your materials and donate them to us after Jubilee weekend.”
You can find out more about the project on theSuffolk Archives website.